Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – January 22, 2021

Guilt is a powerful thing, and it was a shame to see the local health department try to use it to discourage people under the age of 75 from getting COVID-19 vaccinations once they were signed up. An...

Obituaries – January 22, 2021

Julie Ann SchmidtBISHOPVILLE — Julie Ann Schmidt, age 56 of Bishopville, passed away on Jan. 12, 2021.Born on Nov. 17, 1964, she was the daughter of the late J. Bernard and Ann Schmidt. Julie, w...

Cops & Courts – January 22, 2021

Stolen Car ArrestOCEAN CITY — A Salisbury man was arrested on motor vehicle theft charges last week after the car he was driving in Ocean City pinged as stolen on a stationary license plate rea...

Things I Like – January 22, 2021

Being able to do outside yard work in JanuaryThat my wife is an overachieverWhen a backup quarterback comes in and does wellFeeling organized (even if it’s a stretch)Reading an article about a s...

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – January 22, 2021

Built by Ethel and Harry Kelley (parents of future Mayor Harry W. Kelley Jr.) and Minnie and John Lynch on the corner of 11th Street and the Boardwalk in 1927, the Royalton was once one of Ocean City...

What’s Your Sign? January 22, 2021

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Guess what, Lamb? You’re about to experience a new perspective on a situation you long regarded quite differently. What you learn could open more opportunities lat...

Royal Farms store for OP gets prelim county review

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 21, 2021) The Worcester County Technical Review Committee met virtually on Jan. 13 to discuss a site plan  of a 5,154-square-foot Royal Farms convenience store near...

Pines advisory committees 2021 objectives

By Greg Ellison (Jan. 21, 2021) Although the calendar year changed, more than three months remain in Ocean Pines’ fiscal year, which has the community’s advisory committees concentrating on wrappi...

Hotel with 52 units proposed for Berlin area

By Ally Lanasa, Staff Writer (Jan. 21, 2021) The Worcester County Technical Review Committee reviewed plans for a proposed hotel/motel called Shorepoint Cottage Court located at 9543 Stephen Decatur H...

‘Gifts Fulfilled’ sees more growth ahead for program

By Greg Ellison (Jan. 21, 2021) Ocean Pines resident Kim Shanahan, who runs the web-based business “Gifts Fulfilled” that employs adults with intellectual disabilities, experienced an economic boo...